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i am going to guess that some coming from europe were diverted to canada. once an airliner starts out over the pond with a point of no return, there had to be some complications. was there anything that turned out to be a problem? i know it was not simple. was the remedy to divert as many of those to canada as you could? did you turn some back? were there any glitches in that or someone got close to running out of fuel on the way across the land? >> those routes across the land in in the ocean are structured. they are required to have a certain amount of fuel in the event of emergency. they would have either gone back to europe or we have greenland, iceland, and the canadian provinces all the way down. i was not concerned about an aircraft getting to a place to land at all. i knew that our procedures in setting of the north atlantic tracks in this case provide for that contingency. >> the town of gander in newfoundland, there is an interesting story on that. they have 5000 people. 10,000 people landed that day on 9/11. [laughter] the town doubled in size. t
i am going to guess that some coming from europe were diverted to canada. once an airliner starts out over the pond with a point of no return, there had to be some complications. was there anything that turned out to be a problem? i know it was not simple. was the remedy to divert as many of those to canada as you could? did you turn some back? were there any glitches in that or someone got close to running out of fuel on the way across the land? >> those routes across the land in in the...
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imported comes from canada. they are great supplies and a great to how high the bar is because we don't only look at production, united states production but canada prediction as a big impact on what manufacturers, what power companies, what residential users will pay or be exposed to any future. so, you know, there's lots of other shale plays that have been around and have a huge amount of the phone info than that i mentioned the haysville and marcellus. although their much talked about come industries really very scratched the surface in ter the development, praising the aries these could be productive over. all those been a lot of discussion about what's happened in louisiana, pennsylvania, there's years of the puppet on a go forward basis that won't be around. there's other place, other plays that are being announced all the time. canada is involved in a shale in michigan. that had been previously exploit that there are shales across the west also. you upon respect the fact i can't say what we're trying to g
imported comes from canada. they are great supplies and a great to how high the bar is because we don't only look at production, united states production but canada prediction as a big impact on what manufacturers, what power companies, what residential users will pay or be exposed to any future. so, you know, there's lots of other shale plays that have been around and have a huge amount of the phone info than that i mentioned the haysville and marcellus. although their much talked about come...
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we have worked hard to bring film and television from the west coast for canada. that brings in billions of dollars worth of revenue and employees. we have worked hard to bring it. google has a few thousand people and microsoft has a few thousand people. men the of these companies are growing in manhattan. -- many of these companies are growing in manhattan. in all five boroughs, we are trying to make -- what the best and brightest to live there and companies have to come. other places have a strategy of buying jobs. they pay lares company to come to their city. -- they pay larry's company to come to their city. we have had some help from washington like on the finance bill. our delegation could never do enough for us but senator schumer has worked very hard. michael mcmann is another who has worked hard from the beginning. our problem is not the federal government. we have to make new york city be the reason people want to come there and stay there. >> one thing you said about job creation is that when you start talking about the financial community, you were tal
we have worked hard to bring film and television from the west coast for canada. that brings in billions of dollars worth of revenue and employees. we have worked hard to bring it. google has a few thousand people and microsoft has a few thousand people. men the of these companies are growing in manhattan. -- many of these companies are growing in manhattan. in all five boroughs, we are trying to make -- what the best and brightest to live there and companies have to come. other places have a...
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we had an exchange last week with the supreme court of canada. that supreme court sent a delegation, their supreme court, who was a woman, and three associate justices, only one of whom was a man. you know, you think that people would think, my goodness, isn't that strange? nobody commented on it at all. nobody noticed that the delegation from canada were three women and one man. i think as the numbers grow, now we will be three and four and maybe more, i think that does make a difference. and let me say in that regard, putting women on the bench, the president who deserves enormous credit is jimmy carter. because when he became president, there were none. almost none. there was one woman on a u.s. court of appeals in the entire country, shirley huftetler. carter made her the first ever secretary of education. he was determined, as he put it, to change the complex of the u.s. judiciary by selecting members of minority groups and women in numbers. although he was our president only four years, by the end of that four years, there was an enormous c
we had an exchange last week with the supreme court of canada. that supreme court sent a delegation, their supreme court, who was a woman, and three associate justices, only one of whom was a man. you know, you think that people would think, my goodness, isn't that strange? nobody commented on it at all. nobody noticed that the delegation from canada were three women and one man. i think as the numbers grow, now we will be three and four and maybe more, i think that does make a difference. and...
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we are seeing other countries ahead of us -- canada, the eu. that would put us at another competitive disadvantage. do you support those trade agreements, opening those markets for u.s. service and production companies? >> did you for your question. i support, in general, the idea that we should have free and open trade, and also the idea that it has to work both ways. when we open our markets to companies in other countries, and to other countries. we want to make sure that we have access to their markets. we want intellectual property agreements that make sure we have a level playing field, to the extent that is possible, in which our companies can compete. and so it does work both ways. >> we are such an open economy in the united states. panama and colombia have 1-way trade. we have obstacles from we try to have two-way trade. in every other case, it has worked beautifully for us. we have doubled or tripled our exports. we turned a trade deficit into a trade surplus. we even have a manufacturing surplus with our nafta countries. unrelated t
we are seeing other countries ahead of us -- canada, the eu. that would put us at another competitive disadvantage. do you support those trade agreements, opening those markets for u.s. service and production companies? >> did you for your question. i support, in general, the idea that we should have free and open trade, and also the idea that it has to work both ways. when we open our markets to companies in other countries, and to other countries. we want to make sure that we have...
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and later, live coverage of today's g-8 summit in canada. >> let me say to the american people, this is a change in personnel, but it is not a change in policy. general petraeus fully participated in our review last fall, and he both supported and helped design the strategy that we have in place. >> learn more about the president's choice to head u.s. forces in afghanistan. general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at hearings, briefings, and other events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington your way. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online, and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube, and sign up for our schedule alert emails at c-span.org. >> and now clinton-era fema director james lee witt, he spoke at the clinton presidential library about relief efforts following hurricanes and haiti earthquake. he gave this talk before recently being hired as a consultant by b.p. this is about an hour. >> thank you. i would like to thank the foundation staff for t
and later, live coverage of today's g-8 summit in canada. >> let me say to the american people, this is a change in personnel, but it is not a change in policy. general petraeus fully participated in our review last fall, and he both supported and helped design the strategy that we have in place. >> learn more about the president's choice to head u.s. forces in afghanistan. general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at hearings, briefings,...
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canada was the first. during the economic breaks as well, increasing the lending capacity itd humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in sudan in taking office in january 2006. >> canada has also given leadership to building peace in sirra lione. we welcome the resuming of talks between palestine we hope canada will continue to support the authority we are very ex-tensively engaged in haiti both before and since the >> canada has again responded swiftly. these actions are born from canadian ideals. so allow me to say one thing. we should know canada is eligible to serve on the council. the security council resolution. >> i should also mention canada's role this year. we tried to ensure that the canadas discern the broader interest. including with the secretary of the general and of course this orange >> such progress is vital in meeting the most achievable of the united nations development to redouse the callings among amongs and american >> contributing to the global strategy for women and children's h
canada was the first. during the economic breaks as well, increasing the lending capacity itd humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in sudan in taking office in january 2006. >> canada has also given leadership to building peace in sirra lione. we welcome the resuming of talks between palestine we hope canada will continue to support the authority we are very ex-tensively engaged in haiti both before and since the >> canada has again responded swiftly. these actions are born...
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and so doing has the following path pension funds and australia, canada and europe. so the money is out there. even despite the downturn. we need to make sure that gets put back to work for america. our proposal has been endorsed by mayor bloomberg, theconcept of the proposal has been endorsed by mayor bloomberg, governor rendell and schwarzenegger build america's future as well as the national governors' association, by the civil engineers, the u.s. chamber, by labour organizations that have support from across the spectrum of business and labor and has been co-sponsored by about 56 of our colleagues including members of this panel. e supplementing existing federal programs, this bank could provide crucial revenue to the infrastructure projects that will improve our lives, lead to job creation and long-term economic growth. the kind of growth america needs to remain competitive in the future. final comment. this nation was built on a brick, mortar and fiber optics with a vision even in difficult economic times and if these kind of efforts, the transcontinental railr
and so doing has the following path pension funds and australia, canada and europe. so the money is out there. even despite the downturn. we need to make sure that gets put back to work for america. our proposal has been endorsed by mayor bloomberg, theconcept of the proposal has been endorsed by mayor bloomberg, governor rendell and schwarzenegger build america's future as well as the national governors' association, by the civil engineers, the u.s. chamber, by labour organizations that have...
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institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ >> president obama is now in canada for the g-8 in g-20 summits. we will have live coverage of the closing news conference which gets underway at noon eastern. tomorrow, president obama will meet with the head of the g-20 countries including leaders from south korea, india, and china. you can see live coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. eastern on sunday here on c-span. next week, watched the confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee elena kagan. you can watch replays of each day's hearing every night at 9 eastern on c-span2. and now a house hearing on home mortgage foreclosure prevention. the witnesses are top executives from some of the country's largest banks. this is about two hours and 20 minutes. >> good morning and thank you for coming. it took millions of taxpayers' dollars to prevent banks from going into disaster. the banks and the financial system are now stabilized. the major banks are beginning to make money again. unfortunately the same cannot be said for millions of people who are unemployed or who are
institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ >> president obama is now in canada for the g-8 in g-20 summits. we will have live coverage of the closing news conference which gets underway at noon eastern. tomorrow, president obama will meet with the head of the g-20 countries including leaders from south korea, india, and china. you can see live coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. eastern on sunday here on c-span. next week, watched the confirmation hearings for...
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they are used in a universal coverage systems of canada and the united kingdom. in canada, every hospital must work on a budget and physicians are limited as to their gross income. the rationing methods that go with a fixed budgets are anything but transparent. a different approach to a fixed budget would be to use of vouchers system to provide medicare. the voucher would be used by the elderly and disabled to buy insurance, and it -- its value would vary inversely with income. medicaid -- medicaid could be put on a fixed budget. the low-spending option also implies severely constraining all other spending as well. a defense pact would allow the pentagon to maintain the current personnel policies, but would allow very little investment in new weapons systems. although, it would allow small foreign interventions, nothing as large as that current efforts in iraq or afghanistan would be possible. all other non-defense spending would have to be lowered considerably, below today's share of gdp in the package that attempts to maintain current law benefits, that is the
they are used in a universal coverage systems of canada and the united kingdom. in canada, every hospital must work on a budget and physicians are limited as to their gross income. the rationing methods that go with a fixed budgets are anything but transparent. a different approach to a fixed budget would be to use of vouchers system to provide medicare. the voucher would be used by the elderly and disabled to buy insurance, and it -- its value would vary inversely with income. medicaid --...
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both the canada institute and center for american progress found that it will battle billions to the chip so the economic case for immigration could be stronger an apprenticeship for new american economy has adopted pinciples of free help guide the members of the committee by drawing up legislation. i don't ink there is doubt we need to secureur borders and its essential america be able to decide who comes here, if we want and don't but it's impossible to secure the borders without overall package of reforms that reduces demand and hold companies accountable to verify workers' rights no matter how many border people we send, if you take away the incentive to come here it will make that easy. then we have to build and give visas to create the jobs and keep our economy growing to keep america competitive in te global marketplace. we have to recognize our economy has changed and our immigration policy is to change with it. >> thank you very much. mr. murdoch, will be pleased to hear from you. >> thank you chairwoman lofgren, ranking member keying and members of the house judiciary immig
both the canada institute and center for american progress found that it will battle billions to the chip so the economic case for immigration could be stronger an apprenticeship for new american economy has adopted pinciples of free help guide the members of the committee by drawing up legislation. i don't ink there is doubt we need to secureur borders and its essential america be able to decide who comes here, if we want and don't but it's impossible to secure the borders without overall...
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many of us have family members in canada. i realize it is not quite as easy going back and forth, but this is a friendly country. there may be some unfriendly people that come into the country, but it is a balancing act that we have to do. i know that the new border and customs protection commissioner has been there to see things firsthand. i will be having more and more questions of view. i wanted to mitigate concerns where people get stopped miles away from the border along our interstate, get stock and have to prove their citizenship. people have been driving back and forth along that road for decades. it is creating an animosity between our residents and the federal government that we do not need to have. i know that the men and women who work there are dedicated and professional, and i want to find ways to lower the tension that is going on between the residents of a vermont, who are themselves professional and lot of fighting -- blog-abiding -- law-abiding. >> as i said, we would be happy to conduct another meeting or h
many of us have family members in canada. i realize it is not quite as easy going back and forth, but this is a friendly country. there may be some unfriendly people that come into the country, but it is a balancing act that we have to do. i know that the new border and customs protection commissioner has been there to see things firsthand. i will be having more and more questions of view. i wanted to mitigate concerns where people get stopped miles away from the border along our interstate,...
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it was much more difficult to cross in canada. we have a terrible immigration system that demands law enforcement. >> any response starts >> sometime ago, a long time ago, i thought it was compassionate and not punish the children for the parents sins. i've studied this issue and i have looked to the costs associated with the issue and looked at the crime that comes from illegal immigration and i've come to the conclusion that we must build a fence, say no to amnesty, do the things necessary to make sure people are only here on legal status. that is why it was so disappointing when it jerry supported sanctuary cities which protected illegals. no amnesty, build the fence. >> i voted numerous times in support of eliminating sanctuary cities. it is a terrible idea. it is wrong. i have opposed it numerous times. in fact, the leader of immigration issues, border security -- was a supporter of mine. i do not think he would support me under the allegations of congressman tiahrt. this is not just about immigration by about national securi
it was much more difficult to cross in canada. we have a terrible immigration system that demands law enforcement. >> any response starts >> sometime ago, a long time ago, i thought it was compassionate and not punish the children for the parents sins. i've studied this issue and i have looked to the costs associated with the issue and looked at the crime that comes from illegal immigration and i've come to the conclusion that we must build a fence, say no to amnesty, do the things...
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if you take the federal money in the county and you add of the local money in canada, it is less than 10% of the money. -- in the county, is less than 10% of the money. i want more autonomy with local drug courts because i want to make reasonable decisions. i do not think we should lock up a teenager for 10 years for possession of drugs. i think we need to have a more reasoned and reasonable approach to the drug problem. >> this is an issue that i've understand -- that i understand. i have literally traveled to eastern kentucky. parents have cried on my shoulder because their children have overdosed on oxycontin. you said you would not seek federal assistance. i think that is callous. i think that is problematic for the people of eastern kentucky, including the partnership that we have. this is an all hands on debt situation. >> as a way to attack the deficit, you can either cut programs and save money or raise taxes to generate income. as far as content is concerned, -- this is an all hands on that such a way and. >> as a way to attack the deficit, you can either cut programs and sav
if you take the federal money in the county and you add of the local money in canada, it is less than 10% of the money. -- in the county, is less than 10% of the money. i want more autonomy with local drug courts because i want to make reasonable decisions. i do not think we should lock up a teenager for 10 years for possession of drugs. i think we need to have a more reasoned and reasonable approach to the drug problem. >> this is an issue that i've understand -- that i understand. i...
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>> well, we're definitely looking at what's going on in canada. and particularly in regard -- because canada has certain advantages that we don't. their driver licensing authorities are inextricably linked to their health insurance companies. so they're able to get some really good medical information and look at the crash risk of individuals who have medical conditions. so we're really looking forward to being able to hear some of the results of those studies. and in terms of other driver licensing opportunities, we have 51 here. that's probably enough to go by otherwise. >> and i would just add, i think the -- what the canadians are able to do really is something we should be looking at from a d.m.v. perspective it's very difficult to get d.m.v.s, for example, look to european programs. you know, they do things a certain way in their state and they do things very differently in europe. so a lot of what's going on there may or may not be applicable in our state. and ink our states are best i think some of the program that have been the most succe
>> well, we're definitely looking at what's going on in canada. and particularly in regard -- because canada has certain advantages that we don't. their driver licensing authorities are inextricably linked to their health insurance companies. so they're able to get some really good medical information and look at the crash risk of individuals who have medical conditions. so we're really looking forward to being able to hear some of the results of those studies. and in terms of other...
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look at canada, u.k., western europe, japan, even our largest banks are aller relative to the size of the economy that is true to that as a whole. if you look at the top 50 of the world, the u.s. banks are in the dwieshed on that list in terms of size. that's not to say that's not a big -- >> aren't they so closely aligned with the government? >> we would not want to be like them. >> exactly. the resolution sport these are still banks -- >> you know, the most important things that dodd-frank did were to give us the authority -- >> right. >> to force the large institutions to held much more capital pong risk to the system as a whole. we have achieved that give us the authority to apply those requirements for capital, restraints on leverage that our banks, like aig or investment banks or range of other institutions that we're not regulated as banks before, and add you said, resolutions authority which is like a bankruptcy authority r banks so that in the event in the future, a bank like that makes mistakes that caus it to fail, the government can step in and unwind them, butt them out o
look at canada, u.k., western europe, japan, even our largest banks are aller relative to the size of the economy that is true to that as a whole. if you look at the top 50 of the world, the u.s. banks are in the dwieshed on that list in terms of size. that's not to say that's not a big -- >> aren't they so closely aligned with the government? >> we would not want to be like them. >> exactly. the resolution sport these are still banks -- >> you know, the most important...
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the sanctions drove the middle united states and canada. same thing. unless we open our markets up to haitian products, we're not going to have a growing economy. we should have a holes ssick approachh we need to have a ree frade are no restrictions on the importing of haitian goods. i don't think it's a big threat we need a full bill to open mmrkets up that will attract the bussiess community of canadaaand the uniteddstates maybe using people from tte haitian dice pra to begin industrial quiesing the country. not just in port-au-prince but the ther partssof the country. perhaps also attached to agricultureebecause you can do industrialization where you're 3 processing. we need rural roaas for that. one of my concerns in the aid budget is there's a lot of money for things that are vissble, quick,,and appealing. the thing that is aren't -ppnd this is not just the congress, the executive branch too. 35%%of our total foreign aii budget is for health. do yyu know anybody in favor of disease this i don't know any interest group in favor of disease. there is
the sanctions drove the middle united states and canada. same thing. unless we open our markets up to haitian products, we're not going to have a growing economy. we should have a holes ssick approachh we need to have a ree frade are no restrictions on the importing of haitian goods. i don't think it's a big threat we need a full bill to open mmrkets up that will attract the bussiess community of canadaaand the uniteddstates maybe using people from tte haitian dice pra to begin industrial...
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in canada, we have a different situation in terms of our situation. the fact of the matter is, this will damage growth in a number of countries. therefore we need to stimulate economic demand in the emerging countries because this will contribute to the world recovery. some emerging countries are ready to face this despite their situation. these countries -- in the case of china, countries that have committed themselves to give more flexibility to their foreign exchange rate. we want to develop the framework for a strong and balanced economic growth. the emerging countries have certain limitations but they are absolutely ready to play their parts. everyone here understands that this is a global economy and therefore we need to have global policies can be applied by everyone. >> afternoon, prime minister. on china, notwithstanding your words of introduction, we know the g-21 to formally recognize the currency move. -- the 20 wants to formally recognize the currency move. there seems to be a contradiction. the g-20 is supposed to be the premier forum fo
in canada, we have a different situation in terms of our situation. the fact of the matter is, this will damage growth in a number of countries. therefore we need to stimulate economic demand in the emerging countries because this will contribute to the world recovery. some emerging countries are ready to face this despite their situation. these countries -- in the case of china, countries that have committed themselves to give more flexibility to their foreign exchange rate. we want to develop...
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here in toronto, there is a shelter run by christian charity for homeless youth in canada. the proposition that religion is unadulterated poison is unsustainable. it can be destructive it can also create a deep well of compassion and frequently done. people are inspired to do such good by what i would say is the true essence of faith. along with doctrine and ritual particular to each faith, there is a basic belief common to all faiths in serving and loving god in serving and loving your fellow human beings. as witnessed by the life and teachings of jesus, one of selflessness and sacrifice, there is the torah. rabbi hillel have someone tell him that he would convert if he could stand on one leg and recite the tour. he said do unto others as you have done unto you. the hindus search after selflessness. the buddhist context subjugate selfish desires to care for others and to respect others of another faith. in my view, that is the true face of face. the values derived from this ethnic offer many people a benign and progressive framework by which to live our lives, stimulating
here in toronto, there is a shelter run by christian charity for homeless youth in canada. the proposition that religion is unadulterated poison is unsustainable. it can be destructive it can also create a deep well of compassion and frequently done. people are inspired to do such good by what i would say is the true essence of faith. along with doctrine and ritual particular to each faith, there is a basic belief common to all faiths in serving and loving god in serving and loving your fellow...
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the same set -- the same situation in canada is not apply. if you take off from kenya and go to nairobi, those airports that have direct service to the united states, as mr. heyman explain, they are monitored by my inspectors. we go there at least once a year to look at the air carrier inspection activities and we go into an airport assessment at least every one to three years to ensure that they are fully complying with the standards. when they are not fully comply, we take actions with the government or even as the airport to provide additional training. >> senator rockefeller. >> i agree with the center on the public's adjusting to more security. there really is not any choice, and the pat-downs, which actually affect only about 3% of the people who go onto airplanes, and they have to fail another test to get that, it is sensationalized and it makes everybody nervous. fact, it is necessary, and others have learned how to live with this, and i think we can, too. i agree that tsa is doing a terrific job at it, and on most trips i will find a
the same set -- the same situation in canada is not apply. if you take off from kenya and go to nairobi, those airports that have direct service to the united states, as mr. heyman explain, they are monitored by my inspectors. we go there at least once a year to look at the air carrier inspection activities and we go into an airport assessment at least every one to three years to ensure that they are fully complying with the standards. when they are not fully comply, we take actions with the...
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there have been some concerns about the possibility of canada becoming a stop for terrorists trying to enter the united states. what i would ask is what do you think about these assessments? how seriously should we take these reports? there is a canadian television report regarding the efforts to actually bring terrorists into the united states through canada. could you tell me what you think of that potential threat and potentially what we are doing about it? >> senator tester, i think a lot of the answer to that question should come in the closed part of this meeting. >> that would be fine. >> i will say, however, that we have had extensive personal discussions with law enforcement and security officials in canada, not just in the wake of december 25, but also in preparation for the olympics that will be held there. >> and no problem. we can do that in closed session. that would be good. our borders are only as strong as the weakest link, and we don't want to panic and shut down the borders. we need to have a balance there. but when folks can come into the country with explosives sew
there have been some concerns about the possibility of canada becoming a stop for terrorists trying to enter the united states. what i would ask is what do you think about these assessments? how seriously should we take these reports? there is a canadian television report regarding the efforts to actually bring terrorists into the united states through canada. could you tell me what you think of that potential threat and potentially what we are doing about it? >> senator tester, i think a...
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and we have a lot of training companies using these, especially in canada. i was wondering, on the state legislative side, is there anything we can do as an industry to help them work in the state-to-state level with one voice versus going individually state to state to try to get regulations that are written? all the states and to be moving toward this, but that a written more in compliance with what the national regulations that are being proposed and actually being brought out? is there any way that we can help to work with the states on at? thank you. >> well, i am not as familiar with the exact regulations you're talking about so far as the technology and the school buses. but so far as, you know, working with state legislators, again, i give you the invitation to contact me and talk dectly with me. ncsl, on a whole, does not develop model legislation for states to adopt because, you know, the one siz does not fit all, and we want to make sure states have flexibility in the way they approach legislation in their state. but i would at least welcome a con
and we have a lot of training companies using these, especially in canada. i was wondering, on the state legislative side, is there anything we can do as an industry to help them work in the state-to-state level with one voice versus going individually state to state to try to get regulations that are written? all the states and to be moving toward this, but that a written more in compliance with what the national regulations that are being proposed and actually being brought out? is there any...
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from what has gone on in each of those three countries, canada, germany, sweden? >> absolutely, and i just go back to how we thought about the basic strategy of financial reform. the big mistake that we made in our financial system is to allow the basic architecture of oversight to get a little rusty, to let the loss accumulate on -- i am mixing metaphors, to allow huge industry of finance to build up outside of the protections we had in place for consumers. we had a system designed to protect banks. it was designed after the s&l crisis, a quaint crisis compared to this. but we let a huge industry build up outside of government protection, and that mistake was catastrophic. if you have rules here and no rules here, all of the risk will move to where there are no rules. now, the rules for banks obviously were not tough enough or well-designed either. both mistakes were consequential. canada looks like a much more boring -- in an and an end this way -- a financial system, more stable. - in an envious weighinay -- financial system, more stable. they made sure that th
from what has gone on in each of those three countries, canada, germany, sweden? >> absolutely, and i just go back to how we thought about the basic strategy of financial reform. the big mistake that we made in our financial system is to allow the basic architecture of oversight to get a little rusty, to let the loss accumulate on -- i am mixing metaphors, to allow huge industry of finance to build up outside of the protections we had in place for consumers. we had a system designed to...
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in this healthcare bill, is this like canada or britain, or is it more based on a private sector system? >> the system is based on building out a private sector strategy with new health exchanges. >> will doctors, under the system, work for the government? >> not unless they do right now. some do for the v.a. as you know and for the department of defense. but no. >> and what about the nurses? are we adding millions of nurses to the federal payroll? >> no, sir. >> what are these things called insurance companies? are they public entities or are they private? >> private sector companies. >> and are they usually a profit-making profit entity? >> from everything i can tell, yes, sir. >> i thought so, too. what is this bill doing for the fiscal solvency of the medicare program? >> the estimate that was made when the reconciliation bill was proposed was that it added a minimum of 10 years to the life of the medicare trust fund. >> what does it do to change the payment system from one based on frequency of procedures to one based on quality of medical outcomes? >> congressman, it sets a direct
in this healthcare bill, is this like canada or britain, or is it more based on a private sector system? >> the system is based on building out a private sector strategy with new health exchanges. >> will doctors, under the system, work for the government? >> not unless they do right now. some do for the v.a. as you know and for the department of defense. but no. >> and what about the nurses? are we adding millions of nurses to the federal payroll? >> no, sir....
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so we're very engaged in that, and i would say, in regard to canada, particularly, what an extraordinary contribution canada has made in afghanistan, we work with them constantly and closely, and i look forward to going to ottawa in the near future as well. to wrap up, richard, if it's ok, maybe we could circle back to the beginning of the conversation. you offered mike o'hanlan and his colleagues some suggestions on how to revise the parameters, bench marks for the pakistan index. what would you recommend that they use as the indicators for progress or the opposite of progress with regard to the afghanistan index that they'll be doing, several times between now and when the president makes a tough decision in december? >> you mean the criteria for progress? >> yes. >> yeah. i have made a terrible mistake when i had a similar event like this before the center for american progress last summer. and i said in passing, in the course of a longer answer, that you'll know success when you see it, an one of the people in the room blogging out of the room, said that i had just compared afghanist
so we're very engaged in that, and i would say, in regard to canada, particularly, what an extraordinary contribution canada has made in afghanistan, we work with them constantly and closely, and i look forward to going to ottawa in the near future as well. to wrap up, richard, if it's ok, maybe we could circle back to the beginning of the conversation. you offered mike o'hanlan and his colleagues some suggestions on how to revise the parameters, bench marks for the pakistan index. what would...
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i am proud of canada, together with brazil and the united states on this issue. we are calling for a global partnership. we are calling upon people to go beyond in gauging and beyond giving to engaging. after the tv cameras have gone, to continue with the hard work of creating sustainable jobs for haitians. we think the power of the international business community can be a major force behind that. how do we hope to do that? well, as president clinton mentioned, we will work under the haitian leadership of the haitian economic development plan. what we will be doing, together with the clinton foundation, is we will work in collaboration, getting together the business leaders here who are interested in engaging in committing to procuring, potentially looking at investing, a partner in to help build asian jobs and asian businesses. witt -- haitian jobs and haitian businesses. dozens of you have already signed up to look at the opportunities. i would invite to court interested to go to the haiti desk to receive more information -- i would invite all of you intereste
i am proud of canada, together with brazil and the united states on this issue. we are calling for a global partnership. we are calling upon people to go beyond in gauging and beyond giving to engaging. after the tv cameras have gone, to continue with the hard work of creating sustainable jobs for haitians. we think the power of the international business community can be a major force behind that. how do we hope to do that? well, as president clinton mentioned, we will work under the haitian...
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was fromerson's father canada. the inventor of the submarine was from afar. all of them have given to the world. they have come to this world and to a society that has given them the space and opportunity to do so. in 2009, the combined purchasing power of latinas -- latinos was $23 billion. that is within the same year that the war in iraq cost us $1.8 billion a week. time for us to look at immigration reform. if their work environment for all workers. [applause] of wanted such a story. there was an irishman standing at the bottom of a hill. and he wrote -- arrived at the door of a huge margin. the occupants got out and went to the door. the irishman says, who does he think he is? imagine the same scene with an american at the bottom of the hill. the door is open, the person gets out. the american bases up and says, if i work hard enough, i will get what she has. so let's get a gallon. we will make you proud already. immigrants make you proud. we already disappeared with comprehensive immigration reform, we will continue to help make this country great again
was fromerson's father canada. the inventor of the submarine was from afar. all of them have given to the world. they have come to this world and to a society that has given them the space and opportunity to do so. in 2009, the combined purchasing power of latinas -- latinos was $23 billion. that is within the same year that the war in iraq cost us $1.8 billion a week. time for us to look at immigration reform. if their work environment for all workers. [applause] of wanted such a story. there...
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>> canada has been at the forefront of the assistance to afghanistan from the beginning. the afghan people are extremely grateful to the canadian contribution to the well-being of the afghan people. decision to continue to assist afghanistan after they have ended the military mission is welcome. as it was announced today by prime minister harper that canada will continue to assist with the training of the afghan forces and with the reconstruction and continuing assistance. we are very grateful for that. [rasmussen answering in french] >> manitou express my appreciation for the canadian decision to provide trainers for the training mission in afghanistan. this training mission will be crucial for the transition process, and i hope that the canadian decision will serve as an outstanding example for the other allies and partners. >> president karzai, i would like to know as the secretary- general said, all people of afghanistan should be involved in the process. how is the current situation with thte taliban and former talibani? >> we had a meeting in july of this year which
>> canada has been at the forefront of the assistance to afghanistan from the beginning. the afghan people are extremely grateful to the canadian contribution to the well-being of the afghan people. decision to continue to assist afghanistan after they have ended the military mission is welcome. as it was announced today by prime minister harper that canada will continue to assist with the training of the afghan forces and with the reconstruction and continuing assistance. we are very...
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our largest trading partner is canada. and if it weren't the border, and just go back and forth across the bridge, you took the border away and the question is how much in and out is done across the border that is really an integrated system. and when you look at china and asias there are some and i mentioned the box store and others who are doing a lot of producing in foreign countrys and bring it in. and one other thing, since we have been working on this immigration. i am talk about that, and since we are working on immigration and tightening it down the border, it's harder to get seasonal workers and agriculture workers and legal and illegal, and what are the farmers in california doing? they have gone to mexico and renting space and land in mexico and growing the crops there and exporting into the united states. you have raised a good question, having the exact numbers, i am not sure. but we have been doing it for years, and the best place is to look to mexico and canada. >> let's talk about immigration and what effec
our largest trading partner is canada. and if it weren't the border, and just go back and forth across the bridge, you took the border away and the question is how much in and out is done across the border that is really an integrated system. and when you look at china and asias there are some and i mentioned the box store and others who are doing a lot of producing in foreign countrys and bring it in. and one other thing, since we have been working on this immigration. i am talk about that,...
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documents obtained by my office, toyota recalled a lexus in the united kingdom in 2000 and a sellica in canada in 2003 because of floor mats were entrapping the accelerator pedal and the exact same problem that has caused fatalities in this country. why didn't toyota take immediate action to prevent the much later accidents that toyota clearly knew the problem existed as far back as 2000? >> specifically on those two incidenc incidences, i can't tell you the specifics of those. i do not know. but i can tell you that a weakness in our system has been within this company we didn't do a very good job of sharing information across the globe. most of the information was one way. it would flow from the regional market in the united states and europe and back to japan. >> notwithstanding the problems -- in canada, in the united states -- the information goes back to exporters in tokyo, and whether or not you in america are instructed to fix the problem is not in your hands. is that what you are saying? >> correct. but that is changing. there -- there are going to be a number of groups set up. >> that
documents obtained by my office, toyota recalled a lexus in the united kingdom in 2000 and a sellica in canada in 2003 because of floor mats were entrapping the accelerator pedal and the exact same problem that has caused fatalities in this country. why didn't toyota take immediate action to prevent the much later accidents that toyota clearly knew the problem existed as far back as 2000? >> specifically on those two incidenc incidences, i can't tell you the specifics of those. i do not...
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. >> i had an immigration agent -- i was coming from canada he asked -- i was coming from canada. he asked what i did for a living. i said i make speeches. he said, that is not our real job. [laughter] i said, that is what my mother says. >> we are not despised, but we could do things to be more admired than we are. >> did the administration more rain, -- did the in ministration worry -- did the administration worried that these problems were dangerous to us? >> one of the things -- when you read the question, my first reaction was, there is a difference between this agreement by -- disagreements reverses americans being despised. i have travelled throughout the persian gulf, including to saudi arabia. i have never had the experience where anyone in any part of the world, including the arab world, hated americans. they may have disagreed with policy and have been vocally disagreeable with foreign policy, but they did not despise americans. one thing -- when condoleezza rice went to become secretary of state, we talked about this issue. we had met with a group in the white house of
. >> i had an immigration agent -- i was coming from canada he asked -- i was coming from canada. he asked what i did for a living. i said i make speeches. he said, that is not our real job. [laughter] i said, that is what my mother says. >> we are not despised, but we could do things to be more admired than we are. >> did the administration more rain, -- did the in ministration worry -- did the administration worried that these problems were dangerous to us? >> one of...
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we do not worry about the illegal immigration that comes from canada. our economies are very much the same. there is not the attraction to, as there is on our southern border. that being the case, there is clear exploitation of undocumented aliens by the marketplace, which is unseemly. in a time when we have unemployment as high as it is in this country, where it is 9.5%, and in some of our states is at double digits, not in utah, or we are considerably less at 7.3%, but, still, people want jobs, and there are opportunities to fill these jobs with the domestic employees. i believe in the free market. i believe there are opportunities out there. i believe employers need to look and deal fairly with each other, and with the citizens of e united states. >> our next call comes from jefferson, utah. go ahead. caller: my name is don. i have a couple of questions. i heard you say just a minute ago that shale oil, as you considered that an alternative fuel. i really have to question that ought thought and philosophy. an alternative fuel is something other than
we do not worry about the illegal immigration that comes from canada. our economies are very much the same. there is not the attraction to, as there is on our southern border. that being the case, there is clear exploitation of undocumented aliens by the marketplace, which is unseemly. in a time when we have unemployment as high as it is in this country, where it is 9.5%, and in some of our states is at double digits, not in utah, or we are considerably less at 7.3%, but, still, people want...
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we've heard how they are working with our partners both in canada and mexico. we have seen that there's much better cooperation between ice and local law enforcement officials because of the fact that they've recognized some of our needs in terms of how we're working with our communities and trying to mitigate those issues that come up whenever you're talking about custom, or excuse me, immigration enforcement. but i do think that the point simply needs to be made that, look. you're looking at a group of people here that have made a lot of strides and a lot of progress over the last several years. nobody has been sitting around waiting for these problems to come at us. this hasn't just happened. all of these agencies have been very proactively involved. and, in fact, just one quick comment. we're very happy to have seen that the department of homeland security is really focused on making sure that they are reaching out to local law enforcement. and i can prove that by the fact that we know the man at dhs on a first name basis, bart johnson, who is working with
we've heard how they are working with our partners both in canada and mexico. we have seen that there's much better cooperation between ice and local law enforcement officials because of the fact that they've recognized some of our needs in terms of how we're working with our communities and trying to mitigate those issues that come up whenever you're talking about custom, or excuse me, immigration enforcement. but i do think that the point simply needs to be made that, look. you're looking at...
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i do not know if you know that for example mexico is the first trading partner, above china, canada, india, japan, the u.k., and france. mexico is the first trading partner of california, new mexico, texas, and arizona. just to give you an example, last year, 2009, texas exported $56 billion to us. 32% of arizonas exports went to mexico. this is an additional piece of information i would like to give you. we are the second trading partner -- we are the second market -- for states like wisconsin, michigan, illinois, and pennsylvania. we are the second market for pennsylvania products. we are the third seller to pennsylvania just last year, again, controlling for the economic crisis, you sold us $2 billion of cars. you bought others from us. again, we are third for new jersey and colorado. you can understand in the case of texas and california, but illinois, pennsylvania, new jersey? the state's i just mentioned are not small economies. they are huge economies within the u.s.. that gives you an idea of the importance of mexico in trade terms for the united states. in terms of populatio
i do not know if you know that for example mexico is the first trading partner, above china, canada, india, japan, the u.k., and france. mexico is the first trading partner of california, new mexico, texas, and arizona. just to give you an example, last year, 2009, texas exported $56 billion to us. 32% of arizonas exports went to mexico. this is an additional piece of information i would like to give you. we are the second trading partner -- we are the second market -- for states like...
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for those who worry about is getting too far, the conservative party prime minister of canada said over the weekend that with this bil america takes the lead in financial regulation and the rest of the world will follow. on the tarp, what it says is this. i prefer the original way. what cbo is saying is this, money repaid to the tarp goes into the treasury and to have made a profit on the big part. what the cbo is saying is that if you spend the remaing on allocated tarp money, you will lose some of it. you will nt get it all back. cbo is a wondrous institution. i am often puzzled by it. i do know that my colleagues have a tendency to love it when it agrees with us and not so much when it does not. that is where we are. given the importance of this bill, i hope that we can defend it. the question is now concurring with the senate madeir. we concur the senate [unintelligible] [roll call vote] aye, present, aye, aye by proxy, aye, aye by rpoxy, aye. aye. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. >> on their local, there are nine ayes, 6 nayes and one pree sent. >> i have a motion to reopen titl
for those who worry about is getting too far, the conservative party prime minister of canada said over the weekend that with this bil america takes the lead in financial regulation and the rest of the world will follow. on the tarp, what it says is this. i prefer the original way. what cbo is saying is this, money repaid to the tarp goes into the treasury and to have made a profit on the big part. what the cbo is saying is that if you spend the remaing on allocated tarp money, you will lose...
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the other, among others, was that the administration would oppose drug reimportation from canada, a proposal that you supported in the united states senate. >> john, can i just say -- >> can i just finish, please? and then at christmas day, i believe it was at christmas, the majority leader said quote, a number of states are treated differently than other states. that's what legislation is all about. that's compro when my constituents who overwhelmingly reject this proposal s
the other, among others, was that the administration would oppose drug reimportation from canada, a proposal that you supported in the united states senate. >> john, can i just say -- >> can i just finish, please? and then at christmas day, i believe it was at christmas, the majority leader said quote, a number of states are treated differently than other states. that's what legislation is all about. that's compro when my constituents who overwhelmingly reject this proposal s
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there are consequences to the kind of diplomacy by travel that we saw undertaken to some extent in canada. the admiral would take that kind of analogy. you remember the long trips and frequent visits by bob nakamura and others. in pakistani also has a particular meeting when when the chairman fshows up 14 times in deals with the pakistani military on the basis of building of the new trust relationship in military-to- military relations at a time when there is relatively weak civilian government trying to get its feet on the ground. much to my surprise and tried to do the right thing. other frequent visitation with a soothing message for the pakistani leadership really contributes to the solidarity and decisions that need to be made there? i put it as a question, not as a fact. admiral mike mullen's remarks demonstrate this administration has gone to great lengths to recruit and keep a talented and experienced, dedicated and focused national security and foreign policy team. my remarks to not really reflect a feeling of any lack of confidence in the team. they doing a remarkable job in ver
there are consequences to the kind of diplomacy by travel that we saw undertaken to some extent in canada. the admiral would take that kind of analogy. you remember the long trips and frequent visits by bob nakamura and others. in pakistani also has a particular meeting when when the chairman fshows up 14 times in deals with the pakistani military on the basis of building of the new trust relationship in military-to- military relations at a time when there is relatively weak civilian government...
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forces around trainers is particularly important and i have already said this, but when countries like canada, which had originally said they were going to pull out at the end of next year say we are willing to supplement the training forces, a very difficult political decision when countries like italy are willing to come in and step up on the trainers, that's a testament to the confidence they have in general petraeus' plans and the fact that we are much more unified and clear of how we're going to achieve our ultimate end state in afghanistan. now to go to the point about president karzai, we are there at their invitation. you are absolutely correct. afghanistan is a sovereign nation. president karzai believes that it is very important for us to help him with security and development issues over not just the next couple of years, but over the long term. that partnership is obviously a two away street. so -- two-way street. so that my message to president karzai is we have to be sensitive to his concerns and the concerns of the afghan people. we can't simply tell them what is good for them.
forces around trainers is particularly important and i have already said this, but when countries like canada, which had originally said they were going to pull out at the end of next year say we are willing to supplement the training forces, a very difficult political decision when countries like italy are willing to come in and step up on the trainers, that's a testament to the confidence they have in general petraeus' plans and the fact that we are much more unified and clear of how we're...
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is that true that they have that in canada? guest: we have heard that. we are checking on it now. we hopefully will be able to make sure that is in fact the case. we have a canian member of parliament who is interested in coming down. we will ask him when he comes down to discuss the issue. that is certainlyomething how the nation approaches it deepwater drilling is how we inform our approach in the gulf of mexico. it sets the bar when it comes to the technology to explore for oil. clearly, we have not when it comes to the ability to clean up and stop accidents. host: there is an article on u.s. policy in the arctic. our democrats line is next. you aren the air. caller: i have the solution to stopping the oil leak. you take weather balloons of catheters and forced them into the hole and blow them up. you will need three or four in case one of them explodes. host: there are a lot of experts on the line this morning. the impact on the lifestyle of the livelihood of the fishermen, the watermen on the gulf coast, here is a "new york times" col. article. any sense of how bad it will be
is that true that they have that in canada? guest: we have heard that. we are checking on it now. we hopefully will be able to make sure that is in fact the case. we have a canian member of parliament who is interested in coming down. we will ask him when he comes down to discuss the issue. that is certainlyomething how the nation approaches it deepwater drilling is how we inform our approach in the gulf of mexico. it sets the bar when it comes to the technology to explore for oil. clearly, we...
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coma like europe and canada. we organized. when they passed the bill to tax energy consumption, we raised of principled, conservative candidates to run to defeat them. [applause] when democrats saddled us with controlling shares of car companies that union bosses had driven into financial ruin, we did not complain. we drove ourselves to a tea party. [applause] when democrats started counting down to the end of the bush tax cuts with glee, we did not give up. we started counting down to this november with glee. . . that is what you get for putting your trust in democrats. [laughter] we saw the switchboard meltdowns and the outcry and we thought it would require it -- we thought it would remind the democrats who they work for. instead, they passed the most radical power grab in this country's history. at a time when our country's leadership should have been focused on creating jobs and kick starting growth, they passed out joggling government takeover of 1/6 of our economy. at every level, democrats in power have p
coma like europe and canada. we organized. when they passed the bill to tax energy consumption, we raised of principled, conservative candidates to run to defeat them. [applause] when democrats saddled us with controlling shares of car companies that union bosses had driven into financial ruin, we did not complain. we drove ourselves to a tea party. [applause] when democrats started counting down to the end of the bush tax cuts with glee, we did not give up. we started counting down to this...
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canada has a single payer system. there is only one buyer of care in canada, that is the provinces. it is a monopoly on the buying side. they have tremendous power in the negotiations of hospitals and doctors and pharmaceutical companies. they did not always have this. in the 1960's, they were like the united states. they relied on private insurance. they spent more than we did on hospital and physician care. since they consolidated and had the government get involved, they have -- the costs have been much lower than the u.s. costs. i do not think the insurance companies are going anywhere in the u.s. we need to look at the model that involves an shores. there are many models out there. that involves insureres. one example would be france. the government does the negotiating and coordinating of the prices they paid to hospitals, doctors and farmers of local companies. germany has a consortium of insurers. that do their own bargaining and they pay, and rates to providers. to meet, the key is not to have one buyer as in canada, but if you have multiple buyers you want two things to be
canada has a single payer system. there is only one buyer of care in canada, that is the provinces. it is a monopoly on the buying side. they have tremendous power in the negotiations of hospitals and doctors and pharmaceutical companies. they did not always have this. in the 1960's, they were like the united states. they relied on private insurance. they spent more than we did on hospital and physician care. since they consolidated and had the government get involved, they have -- the costs...
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we will catapult this country to achievement levels to at least canada that is sixth in all international countries and potentially to finland that is number two. that one action of removing the bottom 6-10% of ineffective teachers could have that impact on this country. so the question is why don't we actually do that? and what i will say is this, i believe that part of the problem is that people don't like to talk about removing people, they just want to talk about, and if you look at this study, he talks about the deselection of teachers, i thought that was an interesting term. the obama administration are doing a tremendous amount about this. and in the race of the top initiative they have addressed this initiative head-on, saying that states will be eligible for race-to-the-top funds only if they meet certain initiatives. and one is to ensure that you link teacher effectiveness, how well a teacher is doing to their student level data in several states across the country. there are actually laws, there is legislation that prohibits the linking of how your students are doing to how we
we will catapult this country to achievement levels to at least canada that is sixth in all international countries and potentially to finland that is number two. that one action of removing the bottom 6-10% of ineffective teachers could have that impact on this country. so the question is why don't we actually do that? and what i will say is this, i believe that part of the problem is that people don't like to talk about removing people, they just want to talk about, and if you look at this...
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the recent military operation in canada are, moving through southern afghanistan, called off by general mcchrystal one week before he resigned. it had to do with the fact that the elders said that they could not have a relationship, so do not do this operation right now. i think it is great that general petraeus is in the same line. they're working very hard to work with local leaders and communities to gain support and trust before they do anything. host: reported by laura came in afghanistan, "has another soldier emerged from the home of a village elder, troops spent time crowd on a plastic tarp on this third floor in afghanistan. the phrase, "3 cups of tea," has entered as the lexicon for shorthand for any leisurely, trust building chats with locals. take off your sunglasses and drink lots of t." collado, a welcome. caller: thank you. the cultural center in new york, comparing it to saudi arabia. is it valid to even bring that up in the conversation? and with the images on pakistan, my professor is a pakistani national. the images that she shows are usually quite different from what
the recent military operation in canada are, moving through southern afghanistan, called off by general mcchrystal one week before he resigned. it had to do with the fact that the elders said that they could not have a relationship, so do not do this operation right now. i think it is great that general petraeus is in the same line. they're working very hard to work with local leaders and communities to gain support and trust before they do anything. host: reported by laura came in afghanistan,...
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i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur for medicare, that is first and foremost. >> that the 800 pound gorilla. >> absolutely. and it's a very unfortunate thing. it is perhaps more about ethics and economics to decide what to do there. that's a very hard social conversation. but taxes, you have to address that. this is a fantastic country. it is based on a thin and fragile tax base. if the united states wants to be one of the leading powers in the world, i see any alternative but tax reform. i would emphasize what dr. marron did before -- our tax reform group and we have not redesigned this in a long time and not try to think
i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur...
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it will remain -- canada is withdrawing its combat troops next year. it will remain in a non-combat role. i wonder whayou think of that? [speaking french] >> could you reply to that question in french please? >> canada has been at the forefront of the effort from the beginning. we're grateful to the canadian people. canada's decision to continue to assist afghanistan after they have ended their military mission is welcome. i am sure, as it was announced today by prime minister harper, that canada will continue to assist afghanistan with the training of afghan forces, and with the construction of afghanistan. we are grateful for that. >> [speaking french] >> allow me to express my appreciation for the canadian decision to provide trainers for our training mission in afghanistan. this training mission is indeed crucial for the transition process. that canada's decision will serve as a standing example for our allies and partners. >> president karzai, the secretary-general said that all people from afghanistan should be part of the process. i would like t
it will remain -- canada is withdrawing its combat troops next year. it will remain in a non-combat role. i wonder whayou think of that? [speaking french] >> could you reply to that question in french please? >> canada has been at the forefront of the effort from the beginning. we're grateful to the canadian people. canada's decision to continue to assist afghanistan after they have ended their military mission is welcome. i am sure, as it was announced today by prime minister...
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and metropolitan of all america and canada. let's give him a warm welcome today. >> may the lord bless you. last year i taught you something. we should reach other with the greeting, glory to jesus christ, and we replied, glory forever. glory to jesus christ. glory to jesus christ. glory to jesus christ. it is such an important thing for us all to be here, to bear witness to our faith, to bear witness to our love for one another, to bear witness to our love for the unborn, and for all of those who are weak, who were indeed, whose lives are in critical danger. it is eye witness of that love, and only by witness of that love that we are able to overcome the loss and the movements that would undercut the lives of those who are in danger. the children in the womb, the sec, the suffering, the elderly. this is not simply a religious question. we are gathered here as people of faith, catholics and orthodox, protestant, jews, and people of other faiths, because we are of one mind and one hard when it comes to life. -- one mind and one
and metropolitan of all america and canada. let's give him a warm welcome today. >> may the lord bless you. last year i taught you something. we should reach other with the greeting, glory to jesus christ, and we replied, glory forever. glory to jesus christ. glory to jesus christ. glory to jesus christ. it is such an important thing for us all to be here, to bear witness to our faith, to bear witness to our love for one another, to bear witness to our love for the unborn, and for all of...
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., with lead countries like france and brazil and others to who have put forward, in canada, significant contributions. but every country in our hemisphere has contributed something. so we are working to enhance those contributions. there is an effort to coordinate with the u.s. and bordon norse through a development authority -- and the bordon norse -- other donors. mr. chairman, we had a plan, a well developed plan that we had worked on with our haitian partners prior to the earthquake and we are working to i want policemen that as part of the -- implement that as part of the recovery with certain changes. focusing on agriculture is one of the big issues we're trying to further. >> who is heading this upÑi for vheñr state department? >> well, rod shaw is the lead person named by the president and my chief of staff cheryl mills is our state department. >> is it going to be one single person coordinating all of it? >> well, right now, rod shaw is the designated director. yeah. >> and the timing of the supplemental request? any sense of that? >> we hope within the next few weeks. >> ok.
., with lead countries like france and brazil and others to who have put forward, in canada, significant contributions. but every country in our hemisphere has contributed something. so we are working to enhance those contributions. there is an effort to coordinate with the u.s. and bordon norse through a development authority -- and the bordon norse -- other donors. mr. chairman, we had a plan, a well developed plan that we had worked on with our haitian partners prior to the earthquake and we...
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then germany, great britain, canada, france switzerland, norway and italy. switzerland ahead of mexico of course by a tremendous margin, mexico. china, the philippines, cuba, el salvador, cuba, the domincan republic also more likely than average to have more children. this also require a more degree of social services tend to live in a house that has a low enough assessed value to not pay much into local municipal value to fund public schools. all three are vying for a top as someone who is trying to be a close observer of american culture under threat from people who speak languages of people other threats seem over blown keep an ear open depending on which coast you are the crowded streets of baltimore and cleveland. the news stands are bursting another one for socialist and union members the grandchildren of the children who run those streets are some of the same people worrying openly from all the data, my best advice is, don't worry what do you hear? every couple of minutes, adds for night schools cd rom languages. no one is developing these products, p
then germany, great britain, canada, france switzerland, norway and italy. switzerland ahead of mexico of course by a tremendous margin, mexico. china, the philippines, cuba, el salvador, cuba, the domincan republic also more likely than average to have more children. this also require a more degree of social services tend to live in a house that has a low enough assessed value to not pay much into local municipal value to fund public schools. all three are vying for a top as someone who is...